Gun-case.



H. C. REUTER.

GUN CASE.

APPLICATION FILED FEB. I0. 1916.

Patented June 20, 1916.

HERMAN U, REUTJER, 015 NEW BERLIN, UHIQ, ASSIGNOR 'JLU THE W. lEl.HUUVER- EUMPAM, OF NEW BERLIN, OHIO, A CORPORATION 015 OHM).

GUN-CASE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented June so, rare.

Appficationgfiled February 10, 1916'. Serial No. 77,408.

gun cases in which an adjustable. partition is located whereby the caseproper is divided into two compartments.

The objects oi the present invention are,

first, to so attach thepartition to the case that the same cannotbecome; twisted or, turned, second, to so attach the partition that itsposition may be changed to accommodate difierent sized stocks andbarrels,

third, to so attach the partition that regardless of the manner in whichthe case is carried there can be no direct contact as between the gunbarrel and stock. These objects, together with other objects readilyapparent to those skilled in the art, may be attained by; theconstruction illustrated in. the accompanying drawings, although theinvention may be embodied in other forms, the construction illustratedbeing chosen by way of example.

In the accompanying drawing: Figure 1 is a longitudinal section showingthe gun barrel and stock placed within the case. Fig, 2 is alongitudinal section of the case, showing by dotted lines the extrememovements of the partition. Fig. 3 is a trans verse section on line33,.Fig. 2.

Similar numerals of reference indicate corresponding parts throughoutthe several figures of the drawing.

in the accompanying drawings, 1 represents the case, which is of theusual construction and within itself forms no specific part of thepresent invention, except that a case similar to theone shown must beemployed, the specific construction of the case as well as the closure 2being immaterial. To the side members of the case 1 areattached,'preterabl y by stitching, the fibrous strips 3, which stripsare also connected by some adhesive substance to the partition bll casesof thecharacter described, it is of inrportance that the partition whichdivides the case into the stock compartment and the barrel compartmentbe. soconnected that it cannot'tiltor twist and allow the direct contactof the barrel with the stock or vice 'versa. It will be understood thatby connecting the pliable strips 3 to the sides of the casing, and alsoto the partition plate that no twisting/or tilting o' the plate can takeplace, thereby preventing any accidental contact of the gun parts,regardless of the position or rough handling of the gun case. It will beunderstood that the strips 3 should be formed of sufficient width toallow the proper degree of adjustment, which adjustment in ordinarycases does not exceed more than two inches, but of course, thisadjustment may be varied by increasing or decreasing the width of thestrips 3. By forming the strips of the desired width and of a length tocorrespond with the length of the partition plate, said partition platecanbe brought into the positions illustrated in dotted lines Fig. 2,owing to the fact that both ends of the'partition plate are free to moveupand down, and the partition plate located at any angle with referenceto the case within the limits of the movements of the partition plate.It will also be understood that the partition plate can be adjusted indiflerent parallel planes, owing to the fact that. neither end of thepartition plate is immovably connected to the case.

Having fully described my invention,

what I claim as new and .desire to secure by Letters Patent, is:

1..ln a gun case of the character described, the combination of a'ca'se,pliable strips secured to the side walls of the case, and a partitionplate secured to said strips.

2. In agun case of the character de scribed, the combination oi a case,a partition plate adapted to divide the case into compartments, andpliable strips located upon opposite sides of the partition plate, saidstrips securedto the side walls of the case, and the strips formed of alength to correspond with the length of the partition late. a p Intestimony that I claim the above, l have hereunto subscribed my name.

HERMAN C. RENTER.

